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A Florida attorney with a private practice was jailed for accusations of pilfering more than $840,000 from his clients. 

Approximately 7 years ago, a 44-year-old personal injury lawyer opened a private practice in Seminole to work with clients who had been injured in automobile accidents. 

Last October, a woman who retained the attorney to represent her said her insurance company informed her that the case against her had been settled for $100,000 several months prior. The woman reportedly never received a notification about the status of her case, and she was allegedly not given any of the money from the settlement. 

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Three teenagers in Washington state were taken into custody for running from the police in an allegedly stolen vehicle while intoxicated. 

Just before midnight on February 26, deputies with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department were patrolling in Parkland when they saw a Kia go by that was reportedly being driven over the speed limit. They also believed that the car was being operated unsafely when the driver reportedly began going down the wrong side of the road. 

According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department blotter webpage, deputies had to use stop sticks, and it was believed that the car was going 90 MPH when it hit them. The police additionally used a PIT maneuver to force the driver to slow the car, which had most of its tires deflated. The vehicle spun to a stop, and the driver and two passengers got out. 

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A Pennsylvania man was taken into custody after allegedly entering his ex’s home without permission and calling 911 to tell the authorities someone struck him with a baseball bat. 

Early in the morning on February 18, a man from Curwensville reportedly sent his ex-girlfriend several text messages. 

The man allegedly went to her house uninvited and then left again. 

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A man in Delaware who was reportedly under the influence allegedly swiped a car from a liquor store parking lot, resulting in his arrest for the theft his third DUI offense.  

It was reported that just before noon on February 18th, someone notified the authorities to report that their car had been stolen from the Kent Liquor Mart parking lot.  

Officers with the Dover Police Department went to the location and spoke with the alleged victim. Surveillance cameras were pointed at the spot from which the vehicle disappeared, and the police viewed the videos to try to identify the suspect. 

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A Tennessee man is facing several charges after allegedly robbing the same pizza restaurant four times in one month at the end of last year. 

On October 30, it was reported that Donatos Pizza restaurant in downtown Nashville was the victim of a robbery. The workers saw a broken window and asserted that was how the alleged thief entered, and they noticed he took beer from their cooler. They estimated the total loss was approximately $200. 

On November 11, Donatos Pizza reported that they had a second break-in and robbery. They believed the perpetrator got inside through the same window as the previous incident. In addition to more ale, the suspect reportedly swiped an electronic device and a tip jar. 

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A Florida man allegedly tried to rape a woman at gunpoint, and she told him that he would have to “shoot her first” if he expected her to do what he asked. 

On February 10, a woman and her boyfriend were on a camping trip in Pineview Park on Merritt Island. 

It was reported that a man walked up to their tent and told them to come outside. 

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A Georgia man who claims he is a witch doctor has been accused of holding a woman against her will and raping her after inviting her to his apartment for a spiritual cleansing ritual. 

A 44-year-old man who resides in an apartment complex in Duluth reportedly began talking to a woman, and he allegedly told her that he was a witch doctor who could perform rituals. 

It was reported that the man asked the woman to come to his residence for a ritual cleansing, and she accepted the invitation. 

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Last Tuesday, two men in Louisiana who were wanted for multiple theft offenses since last August were taken into custody and jailed for the allegations.

On August 26, 2022, a tree service company in Calhoun found that five of their chainsaws adorned with the company name were missing. They suspected that they had been stolen, and they notified the authorities. The owner believed they knew who swiped the chainsaws when someone who purchased two of them revealed the identities of the men whom they bought them from.

Approximately one month later, on September 20, the West Monroe Police Department received a report that someone broke into a mechanic’s business and burglarized four of the vehicles. The suspect was recognized by the alleged victim when reviewing the surveillance footage, and when they gave the person’s identity to the police, it was believed that the man was one of the same suspects involved in the alleged chainsaw thefts.

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The former food service director of an Illinois school district is facing charges after being accused of abusing her position by allegedly stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings.  

A woman in Cook County has spent more than a decade working as a food service director for Harvey School District 152. It was reported that one of her regular duties was to place orders with the food suppliers who work with the district. 

Last year, the school district’s budget was audited, and it was reportedly found to be approximately $300,000 over the allotted yearly amount, though the year was only half over. 

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A man from New Hampshire was arrested in Florida last week after allegedly stealing a group home transportation vehicle with a wheelchair-dependent non-verbal passenger inside. 

On January 31, the driver of a group home van had a passenger who uses a wheelchair. The man is also non-verbal. 

While the driver was en route to the destination, he reportedly pulled into the parking lot of a St. Lucie liquor store around 2:00 PM. The vehicle was reportedly left running while the man went into the business. The passenger remained in the van. 

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